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New York Rangers: The five best regular season games of the McDonagh era

By Drew McCaffrey

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Chris Kreider #20 (l) celebrates his third period game tying goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals and is joined by Ryan McDonagh #27 (c) and Martin St. Louis #26 of the New York Rangers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Chris Kreider #20 (l) celebrates his third period game tying goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals and is joined by Ryan McDonagh #27 (c) and Martin St. Louis #26 of the New York Rangers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 27: Anthony Duclair #63 (2nd from left) of the New York Rangers celebrates his first NHL goal at 16:12 of the third period against the Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2014 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Wild 5-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 27: Anthony Duclair #63 (2nd from left) of the New York Rangers celebrates his first NHL goal at 16:12 of the third period against the Minnesota Wild at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2014 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Wild 5-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

10/27/14: Duclair’s first goal fuels wild win

The Minnesota Wild came to visit the New York Rangers late in October of 2014, and they started out strong at MSG. The Wild were leading comfortably, 3-0, heading into the third period.

Then the wheels started to come off. Kevin Klein got the Rangers on the board less than three minutes in, and Rick Nash scored to make it 3-2 just minutes later.

However, Jason Zucker struck only 47 seconds later, taking the wind out of the Rangers’ sails and rebuilding the two-goal lead for the Wild.

From there, it was all Rangers. Derick Brassard potted his fourth goal of the season to bring the Rangers back within one, and then Duclair struck.

Duclair’s goal was the back-breaker for Minnesota. They collapsed, allowing Brassard to follow up with the game-winner just 30 seconds later.

While the Rangers eventually traded Duclair as part of the Keith Yandle deal, he helped provide a spark in a early win during one of New York’s best seasons ever.

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